Clinical Dietitian I

BJC HealthCare; Belleville, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Disability Insurance

Retirement contribution

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Learning and development

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville is seeking an entry-level Clinical Dietitian to join an interprofessional team providing medical nutrition therapy, nutrition assessment, intervention, discharge planning, and care coordination in an acute care setting.

The role focuses on meeting basic objectives and requires collaboration to implement nutrition plans, educate patients and families, and ensure efficient workflows within a Magnet-designated facility.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Dietetics or related field.
• Registered Dietitian licensure and eligibility.
• Entry-level dietitian with focus on MNT and patient education.

Responsibilities

• Identifies nutrition-related problems and documents the plan of care.
• Collaborates with the interprofessional team for nutrition support therapy.
• Evaluates literature and applies evidence-based nutrition care.
• Educates patients and families on nutrition plans and outcomes.
• Optimizes workflow to maximize patient care.
• Safety-sensitive environment requiring alertness.

Skills

Medical nutrition therapy

Interprofessional teamwork

Documentation

Patient education

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Looking for a great place to start your Clinical Dietitian career or further your career in Dietetics? Memorial Hospital has a great opportunity for a clinical dietitian.

• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE!
• FT/Days
• 40 hours a week
• Weekend rotation

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) works within the interprofessional team and with the patient and family providing medical nutrition therapy (MNT); and conducts nutrition assessment, intervention, education, discharge planning, and care coordination to address prevention and treatment of one or more acute or chronic conditions or diseases. This is an entry level position. This dietitian is focused on meeting basic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Identifies nutrition related problems, determines nutrition diagnosis, prioritizes nutrition intervention and documents plan of care including writing diet orders and educating patient and families on nutrition plan of care.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient/client understanding of the nutrition support therapy prescription. Evaluates evidence that the nutrition intervention/plan of care is influencing a desirable change in the patient/client behavior or status.
• Reviews best available research/evidence and information for application to practice.
• Shares current, evidence-based knowledge, information with patients/clients, colleagues, and the public and tailors to the customers needs.
• Identifies efficient workflow patterns to optimize time management and maximize patient/client care outcomes.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Dietitn Lic for State Employed
• Registered Dietitian

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• <2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer